WC GROUP F: Apr 30 GDT - Slovakia vs. Russia (2-0)

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Slovakia vs. Russia
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My prediction: 4-3 Slovakia

Hossa, Gaborik, Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Yashin etc etc, this will be a great one.

5-3 Slovakia :cry:

4-3 Slovakia :cry:

I don' trust Sokolov :banghead:

slovakia 3 russia 0

demitra, hossa, chara

:razz: :razz: :razz:

Gaborik and Hossa vs. Ovechkin and Kovalchuk...this is gonna be a good one!!!

Hoping for Slovakia but I think Russia will win 3-2

Hoping for Slovakia but I think Russia will win 3-2

I second that! Russia wins. :cry: :(

Wow these Group F games are going to be pretty fun to watch. I wish I got to watch them...instead all I get is Canada whipping Group E :cry: at least the Czechs are there.

Slovakia wins 4-2.

Hossa with a pair, Gaborik and Satan.

slovakia 3 russia 0

demitra, hossa, chara

:razz: :razz: :razz:

Kovalchuk, Yashin, Ovechkin, Afinogenov, Morozov, Tverdovskij ... sorry but Russia will score atleast ONE goal!!!!!!!!!

4 - 2 Slovakia :dunno:

4-3 Slovakia :cry:

I don' trust Sokolov :banghead:

Fomichev should get his chance! :)

A strong Slovakian squad versus a jumble of NHLers and EuroLeague players plus a shaky goalie. I'd take the Slovaks, 4-2.

Gack...I was hoping not to have to see that damn 68 again for a while. the only virtue of a lockout. whew

SVK 1 HOSSA Marian (DEMITRA Pavol)

RUS

i said 3:0 slovakia
demitra, hossa, chara.... :yo: :yo: :yo:

SVK 2 PETROVICKY Ronald (PAVLIKOVSKY Rastislav)

RUS 0

What has Gaborik looked like so far? And which team has been carrying the play?

told ya :teach: we're gonna :bonk: russia

told ya :teach: we're gonna :bonk: russia

we will take revenge ... maybe not in the next years ... but in 20 or 30 ... :D

we will take revenge ... maybe not in the next years ... but in 20 or 30 ... :D
or right away after that :lol:

im not saying russia ain't good ...i love kovalev and markov... :banana: :banana:
who wouldn't? would ya?

Second goal was illegal, because we had six players on ice, but nobody noticed this fact. Anywaz, we were little bit better and Russians did not score.

slovakia 3 russia 0



You are the master!

A question for those following Slovakia closely. Is the top line Gaborik-Demitra-Hossa or did they distribute it differently for depth?

The lines for the last few games have been:


(1) Gaborik-Stumpel-Satan
(2) Bartecko-Demitra-Hossa
(3) Petrovicky-Pavlikovsky-Orszagh
(4) Kolnik-Kukumburg-Kapus


And in the last game the defensive pairings were:
(1) Strabak-Cierny
(2) Lintner-Chara
(3) Majesky-Meszaros


These lines have so far been a very good combo if skill, disipline, and grit....they shut down the Russians with air-tight defense and capitallized on their opportunities. So far, so good. And Lasak has also been extremely good.

I would hope the only reason Hossa's on the second line is for depth. He owns Satan.

Actually, Gaborik has played well with Satan in the past....perhaps Frantisek Hossa just put him on second for depth, that's most likely. Gaborik has 3 goals, 1 assist, Hossa has 2 goals, 3 assists.

Why is Chara on the 2nd pairing? :dunno: he is a potential norris trophy winner.

Chara is on the second line in my opinion due to 2 things:

To be on a line with Hossa, his teammate from Ottawa, and to backstop offensive D Lintner, who attacks a lot.

Hossa isn't supposed to be the leader...he's supposed to score and help the team win, which he has. So far everybody has played great, it's good to see such a small country succeed like that...I look at the square miles of that place, and I wonder how on earth can so many good, hardworking players come from that small a place!! Bondra, Hossa, Gaborik, Chara, Palffy, Stumpel, Satan, Demitra, Handzus....